St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06
YESTERDAY'S MARKET.
On the Chicago Beard Wheat Opened a
Half Cent Lower Than Tues
days Close.
Good Buying, However, Caused Consider
able Activity and Raised the
Quotations.
Corn Was Moderately Active, But
Ruled Easier and Little
Lower.
of Wall Street.-The General
Review.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The wheat market
opened with prices &c lower than yesterday 5
closing figures, a full decline of 23sc from
the closing figures on Monday. This proved
to be the inside figure of the Gay, however. as
good buying at once set in, carrying the price
up l1sc with May at S65Ec, fell back to S60
S64c fuctuated within narrow range and
closed for the day ut S61s@1S6Hc. The news
was of Il conflicting nature, but it was re-
ported that good export demand continued
TO exist at the seaboari. and rec eipts at pri-
mary points show falling off. The amount
OF wheat on ocean passage decreased $50, 900
bushels during the week. Corn was moder-
ately active, but ruled easier, closing &c
under yesterday in tae latest trading. The
market opened Il shade easier, but rallied 20
$sc. fell Off again and closed easy. The
shipping demand was light, while the receipts
were moderately large. Oats ruled dull. but
moderately firm, and closed a shade higher
than esterday. Provisions were very unset
! tied. Mess pork opened I21lc lower rallied
quickly 25tD27 &c. receded 11a0ll0, but rose
again and closed at outside figures. Lard ad-
vanced 50712c and closed firm. Short ribs
opened 215@5c lower, rallied 597%c, and
closed firm.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2 january opened at 7SLc,
closing at 794GD7922c; March, opened at 1899,
closing at S01sc; May opened at S511c, clos
ing at 861a@S614c. Corn-No. 2 January opened
at $500. closing at 36Hc: February opened
at 37c. closing at 3G34c; March opened at
373Ec, closing at 3715c: May opened ut &c
closing at 1880. Oats-No. 2 January opened
at $3.50, closing at 2G3Ec; February opened
at 262s =, closing at $3.50; March opened at
26Bc, closing at 267gc; May opened at Sic,
closing at 311sc. Mess Pork-January
opened at $l2.S5, closing at S12.071a: February
opened at $ll.90, closing at $12.1215; March
opened at S11.05. closing at $12.2O; May
opened at Sl2.2G, closing at Sl2.4715. Lard
January opened at $3.50, closing at S5.5215
February opened at $3.50, closing at ST. 80;
March opened at S6.5112, closing at SG.62%
Nav opened at go, closing at $6.T7%. Short
ribS-January opened at Sc, closing at Sc;
February opened at $685.. closing at S6O71%
March opened at S6.05. closing at Sc. Is;
May opened at S6.25, closing at 1882 70.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm
and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 1890
79c; No. spring wheat, 6S@72c; No. . red.
TgHc; No. 2 corn, 5000; No. 3 oats 26Lc;
No. rye, 53c: No. 2 barley, 53G54c; No l
fax seed, 961I@97c; prime timothy seed,
Sl.S5(0l.S5. Mess pork, per Dbl, Sl20715:
lard. per 100 ihs st. short ribs, sides loose,
S6@605; dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 81. So
"a 80; short clear sides, boxed, S6.3016.45.
Whisky, 81 Is. SugarS-Cut loaf, 61SGl615c;
granulated, &c; standard A, 55sc. Receipts
Flour, 80, 900 bbls; wheat 81, 600 bu; corn 292,-
00c blu; oats, 1860 bu; rye. 5000 bu; barley,
As coo bu. Shipments-Flour. 10000 bbs;
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 1IS,0OO bu; oats. 1885,
600 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, $4,000 blu.
Butter firm; creamery, 23130c; dairy,
2l@26c. Eggs, 26@21c per doz for fresh.
PI1ER BERKEY. Pres. r. W. ANDERSON Cashier
C,H .GhIGGs. Wires. a. C. ANDERSON, Asst. c.
he ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL 100000.
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